𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲

15 | School Project

SOPHIE'S POV/PERSPECTIVE:

My feet hit against the cold hallway flooring as I struggle to find Scarlett and Grace. It was still early.. Like really early and nobody was at school yet. I pull my phone out of my back pocket and press phone, heading to my contacts to dial up Scarlett and Grace before I felt a warm big hand land on my shoulder leaving shivers down my spine as the hand sits on my shoulder, gripping onto it as the person spins me around.

"What a lovely surprise" Silas cooed in a sarcastic way. "What a pleasure" I said sarcastically back, putting my hands together before rolling my eyes as I put my phone back into my back pocket of my jeans and start to walk away from my mortal enemy.

He caught up to me as I stopped walking, he did too. "Don't start thinking I wanted to talk you" He said laughing. "I was just asking if you've seen Ellie" He continues his sentence as he puts his hands in his front pockets, a cocky smirk appears on his mouth, his tongue hitting the inside of his cheek.

Ellie? Is he serious. Why would I know where the girl is. "Why would I know where your little pathetic girlfriend is?" I ask him rolling my eyes. "Since your the only person here" He says clenching his jaw.

"Don't talk about her like that" He said gritting his teeth. "Or what? We all know she's just a toy you can fuck with until you get bored" I say shrugging my shoulders with a fake smile on my face. "Is that how you view me?" Silas says letting out a chuckle as he starts walking closer to me. I gulp, "Yes that's how you are, it's your lifestyle" I reply looking at him in disgust, tilting my head.

"You don't know anything about me" He says hovering over me. "Can you show me how your like then?" I replied to the guy standing inches away from me. "No" He says. "Good because I don't want anything to do with you so get out of my life" I spit in his face giving him a death stare. "Gladly" He replies. The tension happening right now is too much for the air to handle. He lets out a chuckle as he walks away.

Mhm. Good, I won't be expecting him anytime soon. I don't want to talk to him, see him. Anything with Silas Sinclair in general. Speaking of.. It might be kind of hard since he's in all my classes and we're in the same friend group now. So I can't exactly stick to my plan.. As long as I don't speak to him or look in his direction everything will be fine. I said to myself.

In a matter of time, 30 minutes went by as the school started to fill up with people. I rush to the bathroom seeming as Scarlett and Grace still haven't appeared at school yet. I dial up the group chat since I was interrupted earlier by you know who.. Yuck.

They both pick up. "Where are you guys?!" I tell them as I lean on the sink. "I'm outside, Oh there is Grace" Scarlett says seeming to have just found Grace. "Yep there you are" Grace replies to the Scarlett on the phone. "Meet us outside Soph" Scarlett says to me over the phone. "See you" I say before hanging up and making my way outside.

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Unpacking my books as I take a seat in science, my head running through many thoughts and scenarios of why I should've slept earlier last night. I was tired.. very. But I didn't really show it much. Grace to my left and Scarlett to my right as we all start writing down what Mr O'Malley is writing down on the board.

"Okay class, you all have a assessment task coming up. A science project which you will be paired into pairs of two" Mr O'Malley states as he starts to walk back to his desk.

I notice basically the whole class start to whisper to each other, discussing their partners. Scarlett, Grace and I were a pair of 3 so it was pretty confusing. Most times I would just let them together and go with another girl or all three of us would beg the teachers to keep us in a trio for most projects. I've got to say we've succeeded a couple times.

"What do you all think your doing?" Mr O'Malley asks as he starts laughing to himself. "I am choosing the partners. Not you guys" He says as he grabs a clipboard from his desk with a list of names.

At that moment, I was sitting in my seat hoping I would get paired with anyone besides Silas Sinclair.

The teacher starts to speak and call out names.

"Joseph and David"

"Emma and Selena"

"Dalia and Calvin"

He calls out I have to say 5 more names before I heard mine.

"This is a good one" Mr O'Malley mumbles to himself and he leaves out a chuckle.

"Sophie and.. Silas" He speaks up.

My stomach drops, my luck all the sudden has gone out the universe. Shooting as far away from me as possible. "Shit" I mumble looking up to Silas as his head lands in his hand, shaking his head as he lifts his head up. Looking directly at me, with the biggest dirty look anyone could give. I roll my eyes and look back at the teacher.

"Since you two do not tolerate each other. Like at all. I thought you two might make up with this project" Mr O'Malley says thinking that he's helping with the hatred. "Nah first you put me in a cabin with her, now this?" Silas calls out to the teacher, anger growing in his voice and his face. All of the people in the classes heads turning to him, observing him almost.

"Sir you can't put us together, I'm not being with him" I call out as I cross my arms and tilt my head. "Well doesn't that suck for the both of you.. I'm not changing the groups" Mr O'Malley says as he continues reading the names for the fellow groups in the class.

"That's bad" Scarlett whispers over to me. "Really" I reply back to her, agreeing. Still confused how I'm supposed to work with Silas as I continue writing down notes for this project I'm so not looking forward to.

Classes and breaks go by pretty quickly. The boys, which I mean Jackson, Jeremiah and Silas didn't sit with us at lunch. They had basketball practice for some championship, it was just us girls like before.

I drive back home as I lay on my bed getting comfortable, scrolling on TikTok as a unknown number messages me.

I press on the notification and my eyes widen at the text.

"Hey it's Silas, Jackson gave me your number"

"Okay? Why" I reply back

"So we can work on the project?" He replied

"Right" I type back.

"So do you wanna like come over orr?" Silas wrote to me.

My stomach sank at the thought of entering that house again. What happened.. It wasn't bad I've got to admit it was kind of funny.. You know when his little sister Payton cut me with the knife.

"Uh okay, be there in 5" I reply, leaving me on read as I make my way over to his house. I already knew the address from before when his mom sent it to me.

Heyy! So excited for the next chapter! Enjoy reading and leave comments! I love hearing you guys' thoughts and opinions.

Yours Truly, Mary
Stay Beautiful x